Back to School

02/10/2008

Welcome to Virginia! One of the prettiest states I have seen - well in our opinion anyway.

We awoke to grandchildren being taken to school and a glorious sunny morning. We could now see the new pool and wonderful garden leading out towards woodland. We had a relaxing morning eating rolls and bacon but were expected at the High School in Culpeper at lunchtime to be introduced to Jennifer's honour student english literature class. The students, we are told, thoroughly enjoyed their visitors and asked many questions and took pictures for the yearbook - let's hope they're not too frightening to look at. I went backwards and forwards on the various journeys collecting the grandchildren. Everything is so well organised and children are only allowed to leave with a recognised person. Having a van with automatic doors makes this so much easier. Also having loads of parking space makes this a far more pleasurable experience.

Back at our temporary home games were played with children out in the beautiful sunshine until they had to go home to change for soccer practice but not before we had been visited by our hosts' son, who coaches a private school football team and invited to their game on Saturday.

We had a lovely evening exchanging stories and comparing life in England and the American countryside and made plans for Friday.